Under the present peculiar circumstances, the defendant will be declared innocent and I would never again be able to try him for this murder which I'm firmly convinced he did commit.
9 seconds sound clip from the The Naked Street (1955) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:22:45.267 in the DVD version of the movie.
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- And he engaged her in conversation for some time after the Barricks incident.
- In view of the preponderance of new evidence, I have no alternative except to grant a new trial.
- Has the district attorney any comment?
- A new trial at this time would be a complete waste of the State's funds.
- Your Honor, I move for immediate dismissal of the charge against my client.
- The district attorney has taken the only way open to him.
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